Cryptoblepharus adamsi
| Cryptoblepharus adamsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoblepharus |
| Species: | C. adamsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoblepharus adamsi Horner, 2007 | |
Cryptoblepharus adamsi, also known commonly as Adams's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the familyScincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name, adamsi, is in honor of Australian biologist Mark Adams.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. adamsi is savanna.[1]
Description
Small for its genus, C. adamsi has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of less than 4 cm (1.6 in) as an adult.[2]
Behavior
Reproduction
References
- ^ abcdVanderduys E (2018). "Cryptoblepharus adamsi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T109452429A109452460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109452429A109452460.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ abcdCryptoblepharus adamsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Horner P (2007). "Systematics of the snake-eyed skinks, CryptoblepharusWiegmann (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) – an Australian-based review". The Beagle Supplement3: 21–198. (Cryptoblepharus adamsi, new species).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
